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*Lucky, an elephant at Phnom Tamao Wildlife Rescue Center is ill with EEHV **Woodland Park Zoo's Bamboo and Chai to join Oklahoma City Zoo elephant family *** China bans ivory imports for 1 year to protect elephants ****Liz, a 51-year-old Asian elephant, and Valerie, a 33-year-old African elephant relocated from Six Flags Discovery Kingdom in Vallejo, California to Wildlife Safari in Winston, OR *****WSOS has rescued ASHA & LAKHI in the past few days *****

Your donation dollars at work: I just finished watching the Assembly Reel of the film and we're on track to have the Rough Cut on Thursday. At this rate we may have a Fine Cut ready for Sundance on Sept 26th! -Windy

"What surprises me the most is the number of zoo veterinarians and zoo keepers that continue to visit Sauraha but never helped to get these elephants off chains. Seem unconscionable to me." Carol Buckley, Nepal's Chain-Free Corral Project in Sauraha

"What surprises me the most is the number of zoo veterinarians and zoo keepers that continue to visit Sauraha but never helped to get these elephants off chains. Seem unconscionable to me." Carol Buckley, Nepal's Chain-Free Corral Project in Sauraha

We are pleased to announce that Thailand's elephants have a new EleFriend in AshleyJudd http://ht.ly/9DEBN

Actress and wildlife and environmental activist Ashley Judd will lend her voice to the powerful and award-winning documentary, "The Eyes of Thailand", Directed and Produced by Windy Borman and Produced by award-winning producer Tim VandeSteeg.

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"What surprises me the most is the number of zoo veterinarians and zoo keepers that continue to visit Sauraha but never helped to get these elephants off chains. Seem unconscionable to me." Carol Buckley, Nepal's Chain-Free Corral Project in Sauraha

"What surprises me the most is the number of zoo veterinarians and zoo keepers that continue to visit Sauraha but never helped to get these elephants off chains. Seem unconscionable to me." Carol Buckley, Nepal's Chain-Free Corral Project in Sauraha

Hi, All, Attached is the link to the press release for "The Eyes of Thailand". We're hoping for 2 sold-out screenings so we can educate as many people as possible about the plight of Asian Elephants and the ongoing threat of landmines. Please help us spread the "Ele-Love" by sharing this far and wide, especially among your friends in Southern California. Thanks so much! Trumpets!

"What surprises me the most is the number of zoo veterinarians and zoo keepers that continue to visit Sauraha but never helped to get these elephants off chains. Seem unconscionable to me." Carol Buckley, Nepal's Chain-Free Corral Project in Sauraha

"What surprises me the most is the number of zoo veterinarians and zoo keepers that continue to visit Sauraha but never helped to get these elephants off chains. Seem unconscionable to me." Carol Buckley, Nepal's Chain-Free Corral Project in Sauraha

Watch: Ashley Judd Speaks Up for the Elephants in 'The Eyes of Thailand' Trailer

...Judd said, "This film is a story of sacrifice and perseverance that shows how far one woman will go to save an endangered species from threats above and below the surface. I hope it will raise awareness to protect Asian elephants—and all beings—from the terror of landmines."

Wow, what an exciting and special night! Last night, “The Eyes of Thailand” World Premiere was a smashing success as it screened at The Newport Beach Film Festival (Official) to a SOLD OUT theater. The audience was truly moved and touched by the film, which included tears and cheers... 100% rewarding.

There will be an ENCORE SCREENING on Tuesday, May 1st at 6:30 pm at the Triangle Square Cinemas. Tickets available at the theater’s BO, though you should GET your tickets TODAY to ensure a seat, at: http://tiny.cc/​EyesofThailandPremiere

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"What surprises me the most is the number of zoo veterinarians and zoo keepers that continue to visit Sauraha but never helped to get these elephants off chains. Seem unconscionable to me." Carol Buckley, Nepal's Chain-Free Corral Project in Sauraha

The Eyes of Thailand has won the “Humanitarian Award” at the The Newport Beach Film Festival (Official), which Premiered at the film festival on April 28th

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"What surprises me the most is the number of zoo veterinarians and zoo keepers that continue to visit Sauraha but never helped to get these elephants off chains. Seem unconscionable to me." Carol Buckley, Nepal's Chain-Free Corral Project in Sauraha

Great interview with @WindyBorman about her new film @eyesofthailand http://ow.ly/aOxex. Amazing #elephant story!

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"What surprises me the most is the number of zoo veterinarians and zoo keepers that continue to visit Sauraha but never helped to get these elephants off chains. Seem unconscionable to me." Carol Buckley, Nepal's Chain-Free Corral Project in Sauraha

"What surprises me the most is the number of zoo veterinarians and zoo keepers that continue to visit Sauraha but never helped to get these elephants off chains. Seem unconscionable to me." Carol Buckley, Nepal's Chain-Free Corral Project in Sauraha

Meet Jewell- 1 of the 1st elephants in the U.S. 2 receive an orthotic boot at the #LRFF2012 screening of @eyesofthailand

Shame on the film-makers for helping the Little Rock Zoo exploit Jewell.

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"What surprises me the most is the number of zoo veterinarians and zoo keepers that continue to visit Sauraha but never helped to get these elephants off chains. Seem unconscionable to me." Carol Buckley, Nepal's Chain-Free Corral Project in Sauraha

"What surprises me the most is the number of zoo veterinarians and zoo keepers that continue to visit Sauraha but never helped to get these elephants off chains. Seem unconscionable to me." Carol Buckley, Nepal's Chain-Free Corral Project in Sauraha

We received a public tweet from a fellow elephant lover today that I felt deserved a public response. I have replied to her directly, but I think it’s a worthy conversation for the Elephant Community at large, so I have posted it here as an open letter. We look forward to hearing your comments and if you can join us at the Little Rock Film Festival on either May 30th or June 1st, please give us an “Ele-Friend” shout out

"What surprises me the most is the number of zoo veterinarians and zoo keepers that continue to visit Sauraha but never helped to get these elephants off chains. Seem unconscionable to me." Carol Buckley, Nepal's Chain-Free Corral Project in Sauraha

Thank you for speaking up about this SL. I share your feelings of disappointment and find the exploitation of Jewell for this movie unconscionable. I have tried numerous times to post a response to the producer's "open letter" but only encounter a dead link.

I found Ms. Borman's response naive and patronizing. It's a sad day when "invisible" forms of abuse are denied, rationalized, and used as tools to exploit more elephants. The science on toxic stress and compromised elephant welfare in zoos and circuses is undeniable at this point. This message board is filled with references. I hope Ms. Borman will take the time to educate herself.

Ms. Borman stated: "On a side note, as activists, I think it is dangerous if we only speak to the people that are already on our side because we won’t make very much progress that way." I am particularly offended by this comment. It is patronizing and ignorant. Her inability to see YOUR point is "dangerous." But she is a filmmaker and her priority is her film. An "activist" with an investment.

Thank YOU for not being a silent bystander, for bearing witness for Jewell, and for your tireless full-time, decades-long, uncompromised advocacy on behalf of ALL elephants around the world.

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People "would rather have a comfortable reality than an accurate reality." - Psychologist & Lawyer, Dr. Bryant Welch

Thank you t&tt. Interesting that you are not able to comment on her page. I guess she really doesn't want a "debate." Very sad.

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"What surprises me the most is the number of zoo veterinarians and zoo keepers that continue to visit Sauraha but never helped to get these elephants off chains. Seem unconscionable to me." Carol Buckley, Nepal's Chain-Free Corral Project in Sauraha

Hi, "Ele-Friends"! Several people have asked how it went in Arkansas. We had 2 great screenings and very engaged audiences. I'm still planning to write a blog post about Jewell, the elephant at the zoo with the orthotic, but I'm waiting for some info from the orthotics company. As soon as I get that, I'll post the official blog post for everyone to see. Thanks so much and we look forward to announcing more good news soon. Cheers! -Windy Borman, Director/Producer, "The Eyes of Thailand"

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"What surprises me the most is the number of zoo veterinarians and zoo keepers that continue to visit Sauraha but never helped to get these elephants off chains. Seem unconscionable to me." Carol Buckley, Nepal's Chain-Free Corral Project in Sauraha

The Elephant Community was a-twitter with questions prior to and following the recent screening of “The Eyes of Thailand” documentary at the Little Rock Film Festival.

“The Eyes of Thailand” tells the true and inspirational story of one woman’s quest to help two elephants walk again after losing their legs in landmine accidents. Treating their wounds was only part of the journey; building elephant-sized prosthetics was another.

"What surprises me the most is the number of zoo veterinarians and zoo keepers that continue to visit Sauraha but never helped to get these elephants off chains. Seem unconscionable to me." Carol Buckley, Nepal's Chain-Free Corral Project in Sauraha

MARK YOUR CALENDARS! We just announced 4 more film festival screenings for The Eyes of Thailand documentary: Las Vegas Film Festival (July 20), Rhode Island International Film Festival (August 7-12), Port Townsend Film Festival (Sept 21-23), and our U.K. Premiere at Wildscreen Festival (Oct 14-19).

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"What surprises me the most is the number of zoo veterinarians and zoo keepers that continue to visit Sauraha but never helped to get these elephants off chains. Seem unconscionable to me." Carol Buckley, Nepal's Chain-Free Corral Project in Sauraha